HOW TO GROUND OUTSIDE
HOW TO GROUND OUTSIDE
Grounding outdoors can be as simple as taking off your shoes and walking barefoot on the grass or on the beach, or swimming in the ocean or in a lake. That being said, there are several important things to consider when choosing where and how to ground in your area.
Here is a list of outdoor surfaces that can ground you, listed in order from most effective to least effective:
- Natural bodies of water (like the ocean, lakes, and streams)
- Mud, damp soil or wet grass
- Dry soil and grass
- Wet sand
- Dry sand
- Wet unsealed concrete or brick or concrete or brick with a water-based sealant that does not have a layer of plastic underneath it (see Tips section below)*
- Gravel or rocks (that are touching the Earth)
- Most living trees (especially with wet bark)
- Living plants
The following will NOT ground you:
- Asphalt, blacktop, tar or tarmac
- Vinyl
- Plastic
- Cut wood (so a wooden deck or wood chips, for example, will not ground you)
- Painted or chemically-sealed concrete or brick, or concrete or brick that has plastic under it (see Tips section below)*
Additional Tips for Grounding Outdoors
- Moist surfaces will always provide greater benefit than dry surfaces.
- Beware of areas that may have been recently sprayed with pesticides or exposed to other toxic chemicals, as those chemicals could be absorbed through your skin when you ground.
- If swimming in an ocean, a lake, or another natural body of water, make sure the water is clean.
- Wait at least 72 hours after a rain, even if it is a light rain, before entering the ocean, a lake, or another natural body of water. This is because storm water runoff can pick up bacteria, pesticides, fertilizers, oil, sewage, and other contaminants on its journey into oceans and lakes, and research has shown that it takes 72 hours for these contaminants to disperse.
- *In the past, cement was poured directly on the Earth. However, in recent times, it is common practice to lay a plastic sheet on the ground before pouring the cement, in order to prevent weeds from growing and cracking the concrete. Therefore, if you see a sidewalk with lots of weeds growing through it, that sidewalk is likely grounded. However, a sidewalk that appears to be in perfect or almost perfect condition is likely ungrounded, due to the layer of plastic underneath it.
HOW TO GROUND INDOORS
HOW TO GROUND INDOORS
The most important time to ground is when you sleep. Yet, most people in modern times wouldn’t want to sleep on the ground outside like our ancestors did. That’s why grounding indoors at night while you sleep is so important, even if you spend a significant amount of time grounding outdoors during the day.
In fact, most of the scientific research that was conducted on the health benefits of grounding was done using indoor grounded sleeping devices.
The Ground Therapy Sleep Mat & Pillowcase (designed and produced by Clint Ober) is the culmination of over 20 years of research and development. It's the perfect way to sleep grounded indoors, giving you...
- 6-8 hours of uninterrupted grounding
(more time = more beneficial electrons = more results) - Full-body grounding maximizes the electron transfer
(more surface area contact = more beneficial electrons = more results) - A constant stream of healing electrons, while you sleep, which is when your body does most of its healing & repair
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